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• VCEALC677

  Listen for specific information, using question, preview and prediction strategies

  Elaborations

  • identifying key words based on learnt vocabulary and words used in questions
  • using support materials such as questions or print text excerpts to identify key words and sequence of information

  VCEALC677 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level C3 | Speaking and Listening | Communication

• VCEALC613

  Extract specific information from spoken or visual texts, using guide questions from the teacher

  Elaborations

  • using questions to identify key words in the text or predict the sequence of information

  VCEALC613 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level C2 | Speaking and Listening | Communication

• VCEALL211

  Attempt to self-correct

  Elaborations

  • self-correcting pronunciation when the listener does not understand the word being read

  VCEALL211 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level BL | Reading and Viewing | Linguistic Structures and Features

• VCEALL500

  Use a range of vocabulary from lexical sets related to immediate need, interest or learning

  Elaborations

  • using a small range of words related to familiar topics, such as family, school, numbers

  VCEALL500 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level CL | Speaking and Listening | Linguistic Structures and Features

• VCEALL028

  Use intelligible pronunciation but with many pauses and hesitations

  Elaborations

  • imitating and rehearsing pronunciation for familiar and commonly used words
  • accurately pronouncing a small range of familiar words, including personal language, classroom language, some basic topic vocabulary
  • pronouncing familiar individual words clearly and pausing between words rather than using fluent phrasing

  VCEALL028 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level A1 | Speaking and Listening | Linguistic Structures and Features

• VCEALC547

  Comprehend a simple spoken text

  Elaborations

  • understanding short and simply structured spoken texts, such as instructions read by the teacher or a recount from a peer
  • understanding frequently used classroom words and learnt topic words

  VCEALC547 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level C1 | Speaking and Listening | Communication

• English as an Additional Language (EAL) - Pathway A: Early immersion - EAL: Level B2 achievement standards - Speaking and Listening

  At Level B2 students communicate and learn English in predictable social and learning situations, understanding some de-contextualised English and expressing simple messages in basic English. They negotiate simple transactions and ask and answer basic questions on familiar topics, using familiar...

  Level description | English | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Pathway A: Early immersion | EAL | Level B2 | Speaking and Listening

• English as an Additional Language (EAL) - Pathway B: Mid immersion - EAL: Level B3 description

  The Level B3 curriculum provides opportunities to enhance students’ knowledge, understanding and skills in relation to their spoken English. Students learn to respond to and use English appropriately in a wide range of contexts. The curriculum focuses on pronunciation, stress and intonation in...

  Level description | English | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Pathway B: Mid immersion | EAL

• English as an Additional Language (EAL) - Pathway C: Late immersion - EAL: Level C2 description

  The Level C2 curriculum supports students to enhance their knowledge, understanding and skills in relation to spoken English. At this level, students learn to initiate and negotiate topics when speaking in English in a range of contexts. The curriculum focuses on pronunciation, stress and intonation...

  Level description | English | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Pathway C: Late immersion | EAL

• English as an Additional Language (EAL) - Pathway C: Late immersion - EAL: Level C1 description

  The curriculum for Level C1 supports students to develop their communication skills both verbally and non-verbally. It provides a range of opportunities for students to interact with their peers. Through active participation in conversations, students learn about the ways to apply formulaic language...

  Level description | English | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Pathway C: Late immersion | EAL

• VCEALA013

  Use some features of home language

  Elaborations

  • using phonological features from home language, for example pronouncing new English words using similar sounds from home language
  • responding in home language and/or English when asked a question
  • making connections between new English words and home language words containing similar sounds

  VCEALA013 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level A1 | Speaking and Listening | Cultural and Plurilingual Awareness

• VCEALL774

  Demonstrate a broad technical vocabulary across the curriculum areas

  Elaborations

  • reading, with understanding, texts containing new vocabulary, some subject-specific vocabulary and figurative language
  • responding to the use of vocabulary in a text, for example by describing emotions elicited by particular words or phrases
  • creating graphic organisers, for example word clines or word maps, to illustrate the relationships between synonyms and antonyms

  VCEALL774 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level C4 | Reading and Viewing | Linguistic Structures and Features

• VCEALA171

  Distinguish spoken English from other languages and attempt to respond using basic English

  Elaborations

  • recognising the sounds and words of English when being spoken to
  • using familiar words and formulaic phrases to answer direct questions
  • assessing which language(s) the speaker knows, and responding using shared repertoire

  VCEALA171 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level BL | Speaking and Listening | Cultural and Plurilingual Awareness

• VCEALA250

  Distinguish spoken English from other languages and respond in English

  Elaborations

  • recognising the sounds and words of English in interactions
  • using common words and formulaic phrases to answer questions and express meanings
  • drawing on shared linguistic resources to clarify and negotiate meaning using English and other available languages

  VCEALA250 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level B1 | Speaking and Listening | Cultural and Plurilingual Awareness

• VCEALA490

  Distinguish spoken English from other languages and attempt to respond in English

  Elaborations

  • recognising the sounds and words of English when being spoken to
  • using familiar words and formulaic phrases to answer direct questions
  • assessing which language(s) the speaker knows, and responding using shared repertoire

  VCEALA490 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level CL | Speaking and Listening | Cultural and Plurilingual Awareness

• VCEALC346

  Identify the main idea in short texts using guide questions

  Elaborations

  • identifying key words in questions and finding them in the text
  • identifying key words from headings or topic sentences in order to extract key information from a factual text

  VCEALC346 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level B2 | Reading and Viewing | Communication

• VCEALC698

  Skim a text for general meaning and scan to find detailed information

  Elaborations

  • skimming a text by identifying key words in the title, headings and topic sentences to determine the purpose and main idea of the text
  • scanning a text to extract details such as names, numbers, specific words, answers to questions

  VCEALC698 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level C3 | Reading and Viewing | Communication

• VCEALC086

  Predict meaning from context in simple interactions or spoken texts

  Elaborations

  • predicting the meaning of an unknown word in a conversation based on understanding of the topic and other words
  • inferring the meaning of classroom instructions based on the actions of peers
  • referring to images or other information to understand the meaning of a spoken text

  VCEALC086 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level A2 | Speaking and Listening | Communication

• VCEALC184

  Read simple, familiar texts with assistance

  Elaborations

  • reading classroom signs, labels, words from classroom charts
  • reading aloud one sentence at a time from own writing
  • tracking words with a finger while listening to a simple text read aloud

  VCEALC184 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level BL | Reading and Viewing | Communication

• VCEALL646

  Identify some basic language features of texts

  Elaborations

  • identifying types of words in a text, for example rhyming words in a poem, causal connectives in an explanation
  • distinguishing between verb tenses used in different text types, such as the imperative in procedures and the past tense in recounts

  VCEALL646 | Curriculum content | English as an Additional Language (EAL) | Level C2 | Reading and Viewing | Linguistic Structures and Features